1. verb come out of or from behind sth2. verb ZOOL of moth, butterfly3. verb recover from difficult situation4. verb become known5. verb arise, occur1 verb come out of or from behind sth INTRANSITIVEnocht verb c m utwo men emerged from the darknessnocht beirt fhear as an dorchadas, tháinig beirt fhear amach as an dorchacht2 verb ZOOL of moth, butterfly INTRANSITIVEtar amach c m uthe moth emerges from its cocoontagann an leamhan amach as a chocún3 verb recover from difficult situation INTRANSITIVEtar as verb c m uit was just emerging from a crisisbhí sé díreach ag teacht amach as géarchéimIreland emerged victoriousbhí an lá le hÉirinn4 verb become known INTRANSITIVEtar chun solais c m uthe truth is emerging at lasttá an fhírinne á nochtadh ar deireadhit emerged that he was lyingtháinig sé chun solais gur ag insint bréag a bhí sé5 verb arise, occur INTRANSITIVEtar chun cinn c m ua new system has emergedtá córas nua tagtha chun cinn